From: ahk@chinet.com

Stephen Sprunk  wrote:
>On 12-Apr-15 22:14, jimmygeldburg@gmail.com wrote:
>>Stephen Sprunk wrote:

>>>Yet many FRA systems manage to run trains just as long with crews
>>>of 2, and the second crewmember is only "required" by FRA and union
>>>rules;

>>Which railroads?

>Nearly all of them outside the Rust Belt, at least 14.

>Amtrak LD is the main exception; they don't have traps on trains with
>low floors, but they still have a crewman to place a step box at every
>door (even where not needed), so it's roughly the same problem.

Since when does Amtrak open every door, except at a terminal? The step
boxes seem to be helpful, might be nice for some passengers not to stretch
for the first step even on commuter rail.

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